So we live in a condo in San Diego. There is another couple, looks to be our age (70's), in our condo who we see all the time (not friends, more acquaintances). They were driving on the freeway a couple days ago, he was driving. A truck filled with bags of cement flips over near them and a cement bag flys through the air, crashing through the passenger window killing her instantly. He was completely unharmed as was his car except for the shattered window (it was on the news with photos). Holy moly, we are still in shock.
Yeah, and what's especially sad is that they were inseparable; we never saw them apart. Our condo board asked if we could do anything but he said he just wants his privacy.
What an absolutely horrific tragedy. I couldn't even begin to fathom how shockingly stunned this poor soul must been, trying to process this instantaneous nightmare that unfolded out of nowhere on their random early afternoon commute......and then just like that, having to witness his loving partner in life/wife, sitting within 2 feet of him, brutally killed instantly.
The bags of concrete and debris crashed directly through the windshield, impacting the passenger.
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I had heard about this tragic accident from a friend of mine up here in the North County a few days ago; it wasn't until after I read your OP, that I decided to search for more details on Google.
Just last night, I was returning home back up to the NC after from visiting a friend down in Mission Valley so I'm well aware of the exact location of this overpass. I typically take the 52 W- 805 N. The 805 S bridge overpass is very high, and is a pretty sharp curve for fast moving traffic to navigate.
When you stop to think about the 1 in a million chain of events that occurred (involving
both the driver of this work truck, and this unlucky couple).....and think about a million other scenarios/what if's, where less that a 10th of a second, could've been the difference between life, and death. A lane change, a mile difference in their MPH speed.....a distraction here.....a tap on the brakes......you could go on and on and on. He will forever be tortured over this.
I really don't know what to tell you, but if this happened to one of the neighbor's, I would buy him a Hallmark card and write a short and sweet note conveying my deepest condolences along with my phone number, letting him know if he ever needs anything, even if it's just a hug, that I'm here. I feel devastated now, just knowing these horrific details of this very sad heartbreaking story, LD'B.
Life is so full of unpredictable randoms....and can be so fleeting.
